Combined scoop-board and end-gate.



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' vAPPLICATION FILKD MAR. 13'. 1917,

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SOLION PENTCO, 0F WQWARI), IGWA.

COMBENED SCK)(3P-BEJAR@ AND END-GATE.

Specification of Let-ters Patent.

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Application filed March 13, 1917. Serial No. 154,613.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, SOLOMON lnn'rrco, a citizen of the United States, and resident of `fVoodward, in the county of Dallas and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new vand useful Combined Scoop-Board and End-Gate, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined vscoop board and end gate of simple7 durable and inexpensive construction.-

' upper end of the end gate and scoop board to tilt rearwardly, which means comprises two hinges capable of being separated tor permitting the rearward end of the scoopl board and. end gate to be swung outwardly,

which hinge is also adjustable for making a tight joint when the device is used as an end gate and for permitting the device to be swung outwardly at its upper end and still maintain a tight joint.

A further object is to provide such a scoop board and end gate in combination with a wagon bed having a suitable protecting plate for protecting the wagon bed against the shovel orthe like.

A further object is toprovide simple means for securing the upper portion of the scoop board and end gate to the wagon bed in such a way as to permit the device to be locked fast to the` wagon bed when used as an end gate, or to properly sup port the upper end of the device when the lower end is swung outwardly for permitting the grain or the like to iiow out of the wagon bed.

A further object is to provide adjustable means for securing the scoop board to the wagon bed atdililerent heights on the scoop board and end gate.

W'ith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained," as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in. my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a rear elevationof my combined scoop board; and end gate installed on av wagon.

A further Objectis to provide a scoop j Fig. 2 shows a vertical, sectional view -taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l. Y

, Fig. 3 shows an enlarged, vertical, sec-` tional view, taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l, the scoop board and end gate being shown in its position when used as a scoop board.

Fig. 4l shows a similar view, the scoop board and end gate being shown in a differ-4 entl position.

' Fig. `5 shows a side elevation of the rear part of the wagon bed with my improved scoop board and end gate mounted thereon.

Fig. 6 shows a rear elevation of one of the lower corners of the scoop board and end gate.,

Fig. 7 shows a vertical, sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1, the end gate being shown in closed position, and

Fig. 8 shows a horizontal, sectional view taken on the line 8 8 of Fig. 2:

ln the accompanying drawings which illustrate my invention, l have shown a portion of a wagon bed having the bottom l0 and the sides 11. Beneath'the rear end of the bottom is a transverse cleat 12. Above 4the side 11 are side boards 13. I have shown ordinary spaced cleats le.

Extending across the rear end of the wagon bed bottom is an angle iron reinforcing member 17 having an upright. fiange placed against the rear edges of the bottoni 10 and the cleat 12, and having a horizontal langeextending forwardly and countersunk in the bottom 10. The upper horizontal flange ot' the angle iron 17 forms a sort of plate to protect the wagon bed from a shovel pushed against the bottom of the bed from the scoop board.

l Secured to the central portion oi the upright iiange of the angle iron 17 is a short angle iron 18 having an upright flange secured to the upright flange of the angle iron 17 and terminating short of the upper portion of the angle iron 17 and having arear wardly extending horizontal flange, as clearly shown in Fig. 7, adapted to ses-ve as a support for the scoop board and end gate in such a way that a portion o the ioo/ angle iron 17 forms a shoulder igainst which the lower forward surface of the scoop board and end gate abuts.

lMy improved end gate and scoop board i Q p inattesa upright members connected by transverse slots or openings 36 for receiving the plates members 16 extending across the rear sur# 33, the slots 36 being of such length that faces of the members 15. when the scoop board and end gate is in its The scoop board and end gate is deposition for use as an end gate resting upon signed to fit against the rear edges of the the angleiron 18, the upper portions ot the 70 sides 11, as shown 1n Fig. 8, with its lower slots 36 will be adjacent to the upper edges forward 'surface abutting against the upper of the plates 33, but slightly spaced thereportion of the upright flange of the angle from. The slots 36 are long enough from iron 17 and with the central portion of its top to bottom to allow considerable up and lower edge resting upon the horizontal down play of the end gate on the plates 33. 75

v flange f the angle liron 18, as shown in Mounted on the end gate, on the rear sur- Fig. 7. face thereof near each 'slot 36, is a locking The scoop board and end gate is provided device such as that already described, havwith side wings 19 which, when the scoop ing similar bracket members, keepers, lockboard is in vits upright position, rest ading bolts and so on, the parts'being so ar- 30 jacent to the outer surfaces ot the rear ends ranged that when the scoop board and end of the sides 11 and side boards 13, as shown gate is in position 'for use as an end gate the in Fig. 8. Angle irons 2O are arranged in upper locking bolts 28 may be received each case with one flange secured to the theholes 35 for locking the scoop boar'A members 16 and with one flange secured to against the rear edges ot' the sides 11 and 85 the side wing 19, as shown in Fi f. 8. sideboards 13, as shown in Fig. 1.

l provide a hinge especially adapted for Secured to each side wing 19 near the use with my scoop board, comprising a lower portion thereof is a chain 37, and sehinge member 21 extended through suitable cured to each side wing near its central poropenings in the upright flange of the angle tion from top to bottom is another chain 38. 90 iron 17 and in the cleat 12, as illustrated in Secured to the outer surfaces of the sides Fig. 4, the hinge member 21 beine' slidable 11 are hook devices of substantially the longitudinally ot the wagon and raving at form shown in Fig. 8, comprising in each its forward end a down-turned flange for case a brace member 39 having two hook limiting the rearward movement of the members 40 and 4:1 spaced from each other vg5 hinge'. Pivoted to the hinge member 22 is fore and aft in the wagon.

, a hinge member 23 provided with a slot 24: ln the practical use of myl improved scoop to receive a keeper 25 having substantially board and end gate'the parts are assembled the form of a ring or eye secured to the on a wagon bed -as hereinbeforedescribed.

rear lowei` surface of the scoop board and vl/hen the device is used as an end gate the 100 end gate. end gate portion iits against the rear edges Secured on each hinge member 23 is a of the sides and side boards, as hei-einbebracket or the like 26 having a portion 27 fore mentioned, with the upper locking bolts forming a bearing for a locking bolt 28, 28 received in the holes 35 and with the as shown, for instance, in Figs. 2 and 3. lower locking bolts 28 received in the'keep log The bearing 27 is provided with an eloners 25. ln such position of the parts it will ated'slot 29 having at one end a downu be noted that the downwardly extending ward extension 30 shown in Fig. 6. The flange 22 tits against the orward'edge ot locking bolt 28 is slidably mounted in the the cleat 12, and the end gate is snuglyheld bearing 27 and is provided with an outagainst the wagon. rl`he side wings 19 re- 11a wardly extending handle 31, the lengthwise ceive between them the sides of the wagon sliding movement of which is limited v`by bed. u i the ends of the slot 29. The chains 37 and- 38 may be drawn tight On the locking bolt 28 is a spring 32 for and hooked over either of the hook members' yieldingly holding the locking bolt at one 40 and 41 for .affording further end gate 11:'-y end of its sliding movement. holding means.

The hinges and locking bolt mechanism v It it is desired to tilt the upper end of the just described are so constructed and arend gate rearwardly for using it as a scoop ranged that when the scoop board and end board, the lower chains are loosened and gate is in its upright position the hinge the upper chains are changed and caused 12( member 23 may be in upright position with to engage the proper hook member 40 for the keeper 25 extended through the slot 2i holding the end gate in its inclined position I 'andwith the locking bolt 28 received and for use as a scoop board, a's-shownby full held by the keeper 25.

f lines in Fig. 3 and by dotted lines in Fig. 5. Suitably mounted on the inner surface of lt will be noted that the arrangement of each side board 13 is a metal plate 33 exthe hinge is such that the hinge member 21,. tending rearwardly from the wagon bed and will slide forwardly during the rearward having at its rear end an upward extension 34e movement of the upper portion of the end and having near its rear end a hole 35. rThe gate to its position shown in Fig. 3, there ffl scoop board and end gate is provided with by permitting the lower inner edge of the ist Leonesa end; gate telit snugly against the angle ironl The upper fiange of the angle iron 17 re' celves the impact of the shovel when the shovel is pushed downwardly and forwardly along the scoop board, and saves the rear upper surface of the bottom 10 frombeing torn or broken by the shovel.

It will be noted that the length of the hinge member 21 is such that it is 'allowed a sliding movement equal in lengthwto the thickness of the end gate 15.

If it is desired to move the end gate from its position shown in Fig. 2 where it is used a's an end gate, for tilting its lower end outwardly and rearwardly for discharging grain at a dump ortho like, the chains are loosened sufliciently to perniiy the movement 0f the end gate emx'enaplated, the locking bolts 28 are moved to release themfrom the holes 35, and the lower locking bolts are moved to release them from the keepers The handles 31 may be dropped downwardly into the extensions 32 for holdin the locking bolts in their inoperative positions against the pressure of the springs 29.1 The hinge member 23 may then be released and the bottom of the end gate can be swung outwardly to the position shown in F ig. 4 for releaslng the grainin the wagon bed. The chains limit the outward movement of the end gate, the plates 33 prevent the end gate from droppingdownwardly, and the up- Ward extensions 34 on said plates prevent any accidental removal of the end gate from the plates 33.

Some changes may be made in the con-1j struction and arrangement of, the various parts of myiimproved scoop board and end gate, and it is my intention to cover by the patent to be issued uponlthis application any modified forms of structure-or use of mechanical equivalents which may come within the reasonable scope of my claims In the claims I have used the word sides to include both the side members 11 and the side boards 13. v

I claim as. my invention:

1. In a'device of the class described, the combination of a wagon bed, an end gate member, means for connecting the lower edge of said end gate member to the lower part ofthe wagon bed and to hold the lower ends of the end gate member in`diferent positions relative to the lower part of the wagony bed, plates secured to the side of the' wagon bed and extending rearwardly therefrom, having upward extensions at their rearends said end gate being provided with slots ot' greater length from top to bottomI than the width of said plates, said plates and end gate having coacting moans for locking the upper portion of the end gate to the wagon bed, said plates being designed to support the end gate and allow certain pivotal movement thereof when the lower end of the end gae is swung rearwardly from the Wagon e i L 2. In a. device of the class described, the combination of a wagon bed with a combined end gate and scoop board, means for adjustably connecting the lower end of the end gate with the lower part of the Wagon bed, andmeans for adjustably connecting the upper end of the end gate with the upper portion of the wagon bed, said means coinu prising plates extending rearwardly from the wagon bed, said end gate having slots of greater length from top to bottom than the Width of said plates from top to bottom, and adapted to receive said plates, said plates being of such length as to permit the end gate to slide rearwardly thereon a limited distance without moving olf the plates, and means for limiting the outward sliding movement of the end gate on said plates..

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In a device of the class described, the

upper end the hinge may be slid for a limited distance and the lower edge of the end ate and the ivotal vline of the hinge Wil be supportedpby said cleat.

Des Moines, Iowa, February 10, 1917.

SOLOMON PENTICO.. 

